 Topics:
Travel Plans and Activities
Countries and Nationalities
Asking For and Giving Directions
FRENCH 2 > Theme: Vacation and Travel
Topic: Travel Plans and Activities
Communication
- Person-to-Person Communication
- Discuss and make travel plans.
- Ask and answer questions about travel and vacation, to include transportation schedules, modes of transportation, destinations, and activities.
- Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Interpret materials providing travel information.
- Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe past travel experiences and future travel plans.
Cultures
- Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss common modes of transportation in francophone countries.
- Discuss popular vacation spots and resorts in francophone countries.
- Discuss what teens in francophone countries enjoy doing while on vacation.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
- Making Connections Through Language
- Discuss temperature and weather in francophone countries.
- Discuss the use of the 24-hour clock in francophone countries.
- Identify the geographical locations of francophone countries and their neighboring countries.
- Do mathematical computations to figure travel costs.
- Discuss the impact of current events on foreign travel.
- Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare travel and vacations in the U.S. and in francophone countries.
- Communication Across Communities
- Utilize authentic materials to make travel plans to go to or to travel within francophone countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary for places of interest
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FRENCH 2 > Theme: Vacation and Travel
Topic: Countries and Nationalities
Communication
- Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about nationality and country of origin.
- Ask and answer questions about countries.
- Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify various countries and nationalities.
- Interpret maps of francophone regions.
- Oral and Written Presentation
- Discuss countries, cities, languages, and dialects spoken in francophone regions.
- Give geographical locations for countries, cities, and geographical features in francophone countries.
- Present information about nationalities and/or origins in francophone countries.
Cultures
- Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss the impact of geography on daily life.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
- Making Connections Through Language
- Discuss or write about news events related to the geography of francophone countries.
- Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Identify cognates for countries and nationalities.
- Contrast the use of capitalization with adjectives of nationality and languages in French and English
- Identify various ethnic groups in francophone countries and in the U.S.
- Communication Across Communities
- Locate and use resources with information about francophone countries (Internet, brochures, etc.).
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary for geographic locations (N, S, E, O, etc.)
- Adjective agreement and placement
- Prepositions of location with cities and countries
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FRENCH 2 > Theme: Vacation and Travel
Topic: Asking For and Giving Directions
Communication
- Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask for and give directions.
- Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Understand written and spoken directions.
- Interpret directions with the assistance of a map.
- Oral and Written Presentation
- Tell about going to specific places in various time frames (past, present, future).
- Give directions to a destination.
Cultures
- Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss typical modes of transportation and places found in francophone cities and countries.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
- Making Connections Through Language
- Use map-reading skills to interpret a map of a francophone city or region.
- Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Identify similarities and differences between American and francophone cities.
- Communication Across Communities
- Access and interpret maps from francophone countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary for places in a city
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